presidential election

PM congratulates NDA pick Kovind on prez poll eve

At a meeting, Modi recalled that the former Bihar governor had worked as a 'sahyogi' (aide) of Morarji Desai when he was the prime minister.

Jul 16, 2017, 23:15 PM IST

Prez poll demands a vote of conscience: Sonia

She also described the electoral contest as the opposition's fight against a "narrow-minded, divisive and communal vision".

Jul 16, 2017, 23:13 PM IST

Delhi HC rejects MP Minister's plea to vote in Presidential poll

A Division Bench of Justice Muralidhar and Justice Pratibha Singh rejected Mishra`s application that challenged a single-judge bench`s order to dismiss his plea to vote in the Presidential poll.

Jul 16, 2017, 16:50 PM IST

All set for election of next President Monday: Ram Nath Kovind has clear edge

The stage is all set for the election of the 14th President of India on Monday in a contest in which National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Ram Nath Kovind has a clear edge in the electoral college over the opposition nominee Meira Kumar.

Jul 16, 2017, 16:09 PM IST

Presidential election 2017: Samajwadi Party divided in two camps; Akhilesh to support Meira, Mulayam in favour of Kovind

The Samajwadi Party appears divided on the eve of the presidential election with camps led by its patron Mulayam Singh Yadav and party chief Akhilesh Yadav all set to vote for rival candidates, triggering possibility of cross-voting.

Jul 16, 2017, 12:22 PM IST

CLP urges all Mizoram MLAs to vote for Meira Kumar

Mizoram's Congress Legislature Party (CLP) today urged all the legislators in the state to vote for Meira Kumar in the presidential election, a press statement issued by CLP Secretary H Rohluna said.

Jul 14, 2017, 18:44 PM IST

AAP announces support for Oppn candidate Meira Kumar in presidential battle

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday announced its support for opposition candidate Meira Kumar in the July 17 presidential election.

Jul 13, 2017, 20:46 PM IST

Arunachal party extends support to NDA Presidential candidate

The People's Party of Arunachal on Thursday extended support to NDA Presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind.

Jul 06, 2017, 19:22 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi seeks to mollify Nitish Kumar, warns Congress leaders of action if they target Bihar CM

Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad had attacked Nitish Kumar for supporting NDA's pick Ram Nath Kovind for Presidential election.

Jul 06, 2017, 17:27 PM IST

Presidential election: Meira Kumar to campaign in Bihar

Meira Kumar will visit her native village Chandwa in Bhojpur district on Friday where she will meet Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal legislators.

Jul 06, 2017, 11:37 AM IST

Eyeing election, Russia's Vladimir Putin stages visit to voter's rundown home

In another case that won public`s attention, a young woman from the Arctic region of Murmansk complained to Putin during his live phone-in that she had developed an advanced case of cancer after being misdiagnosed in a local hospital.

Jun 28, 2017, 16:11 PM IST

Presidential election: Venkaiah Naidu files 4th set of nomination papers for Ram Nath Kovind

Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday filed another set of nomination papers on behalf of the NDA's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind.

Jun 28, 2017, 12:33 PM IST

Presidential election: Meira Kumar files nomination; Sonia Gandhi, top opposition leaders present, Rahul tweets in support

Opposition presidential candidate Meira Kumar filed her nomination papers on Wednesday.

Jun 28, 2017, 08:58 AM IST

Meira Kumar thanks Opposition parties for support, vows to uphold democratic values, end caste structure

Opposition's presidential candidate Meira Kumar, who is all set to file her nomination papers on June 28, on Tuesday thanked all 17 political parties for supporting her candidature.

Jun 27, 2017, 13:05 PM IST

Opposition's presidential candidate Meira Kumar to file nomination on Wednesday

In a statement on Saturday, she stressed that the post of President of India is "not symbolic" and that "capability and experience must always supersede" every other consideration while choosing the person for the post.

Jun 26, 2017, 21:04 PM IST

NDA Presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind to meet MPs, MLAs in Kashmir on Wednesday

NDA Presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind will visit Srinagar on June 28.

Jun 26, 2017, 13:37 PM IST

Presidential candidate Meira Kumar's emotional appeal to electors: 'Vote with conscience'

"Despite the differences, I have found that when it comes to preserving the values of inclusiveness and the need for social justice, we all share the same goals," she said.

Jun 25, 2017, 20:33 PM IST

Presidential election: Sushma Swaraj tweets 2013 Lok Sabha video, says 'This is how Meira Kumar treated Leader of Opposition'

On June 22, Congress leader Meira Kumar was chosen as Opposition's joint candidate against NDA's Ram Nath Kovind for Presidential election.

Jun 25, 2017, 15:26 PM IST

SP, BSP back Meira Kumar, consolidate anti-BJP forces in UP

Struggling to regain lost ground after the near washout in the recent assembly elections with the BJP making deep inroads into their respective bastions, the SP and the BSP have found in the presidential election another opportunity to come on the same page.

Jun 25, 2017, 10:52 AM IST